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Dictionaryby R. J. Evans The online dictionary is the greatest tool or device since the electric screwdriver or the sulphur match or the application of novacaine or… well, you get the idea. With the accompaniment or support of constantly improving, ever-evolving technology, the online dictionary lends greater to facility to looking up the spelling of a word you don’t know how to spell, looking up a related term when you don’t know the actual term but need to be led to the cross-reference (by way of intuitive software/technology), looking up a specific word or phrase that belongs to a select nomenclature—or jargon. The dictionary or glossary that is specialized offers the browser hours of fascinating material. The language dictionary provides imperative translation for communicating in this our now global village. The online dictionary, thanks to creative, instructive, and progressive thinkers, can be fun, as well. Here are some of the most useful, educational, engaging, and entertaining dictionaries on the net: STANDARD/GENERAL DICTIONARIES Macmillan English Dictionary (MED) http://www.macmillandictionary.com/resourcenew.htm Merriam-Webster (Includes fun word-empowerment games…) Dictionary.com
INTERACTIVE/EDUCATIONAL DICTIONARIES (and for word lovers/logophiles) Dictionary of Difficult Words Online Etymology Dictionary Onelook Reverse Dictionary (Describe concept, get word) English Vocabulary Word Directory (Latin, Greek, Hebrew prefixes/suffixes…by thematic units) LANGUAGE/TRANSLATION DICTIONARIES ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form Dictionary of Spanish English-Tagalog Dictionary Hindi Electronic Dictionary Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid The New English-German Dictionary
SPECIALTY DICTIONARIES Architecture Glossary (at about.com) Biographical Dictionary (limited, but interesting….) Free Online Rhyming Dictionary Nolo: Legal Glossary Online Medical Dictionary (Huge database) Online Etymology Dictionary Online Symbolism Dictionary Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary (Computer and Internet Technology) COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARIES (DICTIONARIES of DICTIONARIES) Answers.com (dictionary, encyclopedia, and more…) Blue Rider (Dictionary, Thesaurus, and More…. Includes links for History of the English Language) Hyperdictionary (English, computer, dream, medical dictionaries, and thesaurus.) MSN Encarta (Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Atlas, Thesaurus…) One Look Dictionary Search (Translations, definitions, dictionaries…) DICTIONARIES by SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Oxford English Dictionary (OED) (Every word, variant ever uttered; history/etymology; and literary and historical examples…. The best dictionary ever, but you gotta pay—except for the word of the day offering.) AND THE DICTIONARY OF ALL DICTIONARIES: R. J. Evans is a regular contributor to The Complete Life Guide, a website dedicated to producing high quality articles for just about anything you need. This site is continually growing and evolving, so check back regularly!
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